Learning activity 1

Evidence: Take a break

Select a celebration around the world and describe it according to the format.
Include images to illustrate your ideas. You can find and example in Introductory
material section 1. Describing celebrations and special occasions around the
world. You have to make your description in minimum 250 words.

Aspects Description Image

What it is
celebrated. The Barranquilla
Carnival is
considered the
most representative
event in Colombia.
Around a million
people will enjoy
this carnival among
Colombians and
foreigners. The idea
Share the
Caribbean culture
on the Atlantic coast
as customs, music
and art.
Where and
when it is It is celebrated in
celebrated. Barranquilla in
February. It begins
on the Saturday
before Ash
Wednesday and
ends on the
Tuesday
immediately after
Ash Wednesday,
which means that
there are 4 days of
celebration.
What people
wear. People wear
colorful traditional
costumes with
flowers, face masks
painted

What people
do. Rhythms are
performed as the
mapalé and the
cumbia mix to give
joy to the Carnival.
The Battle of
Flowers is a parade
that includes
characters such as
King Momo and
Maria Moñitos.
Why it is a Because it is an
special event that
celebration. expresses all the
cultural varieties
and folklore of the
Colombian
Caribbean coast, as
well as the most
varied local
manifestations,
such as popular
music and dance.
They are a source
of laughter and life
to the many
disguises that
invoke all kinds of
animal species,
native and strange;
African blacks.
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Criterios de evaluación

Describe celebraciones con la estructura y el vocabulario requeridos.